The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,
Senate,

The river and harbor bill was taken up and
discussed in committee and after the
adoption OF a number OF amendments, the
| bill was reported to the Senate and passed.
A committee OF conference was asked on
| the points OF difference between the two
houses. The Nicaragua Ship Canal Com
| pany bill was passed. Amotion to adjourn
| over Washington's birthday was defeated.
TUESDAY. Feb. Ex-senator Sherman
presented his resignation as president pro
tenn. The conference report on the bill as
| to the public building at Detroit Mich,
| was presented and agreed to. The Senate
then proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill making appropriations for the expenses
OF the government of the District of Column
bia. The bill was passed without amend
ment or division. The bill making appro-
priations for the military academy was
then passed. The House amendments to
the sundry civil bill were presented and
were on motion of Mr.. Allison disagreed to
in bulk and conference asked. Senators
Allison, Hale and Beck were appointed
conferees.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 23.-Petitions in very
large numbers from Grand Army posts,
asking for the passage OF the dependent
pension bill over the Presidents veto were
presented-from Ohio, Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Min
nesota, New York, Iowa and Maine.
The bill creating department of
agriculture was taken up, and after
being amended was passed without divis-
ion. The bill creates an executive depart
ment, to be known as the department OF
agriculture and labor, with a secretary and
assistant secretary, to be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice OF the
Senate. The secretary is to receive the
same salary as the heads of the other ex-
ecutive departments and the assistant sec.
retary the same salary as the assistant
secretary OF the interior department. The
bureau of labor and the weather service OF
the signal service bureau are to be trans
ferred to the department OF agriculture.
THURSDAY, Feb. 24.-In caucus the Re-
publican senator's nominated Senator In
gals for president pro tenn. The House
substitute for the fishery retaliation bill
was disagreed to, and a conference asked.
Messrs. Edmunds, Frye and Morgan were
| appointed Senate conferees. The Senate
bill to authorize the construction OF q
bridge by the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneap-
oils IL Omaha Railroad Company across
the Missouri River at Sioux City, Ia, was
passed. The Senate bill to authorize the
| construction of a railroad bridge over the
Mississippi River at Grand Tower, Ill.,, was
taken from the calendar. Amendments
were agreed to requiring the principal span
| to be $50 feet and the other spans 500
feet, and the bill passed. Other bills were
passed as follows: Senate bill to author
ize the construction OF bridges across the
Great kanawha River, below the falls
Senate bills authorizing the construction
OF bridges across the Red River OF the
North; Senate bill granting to the Rocky
Fork & Cook City Railway Company right
OF way through part of the Crow Indian
reservation in Montana.
FRIDAY, Feb. 25.-The Senate, after a
session lasting till after midnight, passed
the bill to investigate the accounts of the
Pacific railroads. The bill, as passed, pro-
vides for the appointment OF three commits
sioners with a compensation OF $3.50
month travelling expenses and board bills,
with power to examine all books, papers
and methods of the railroad companies.
The conference report on the bill for
branch home for disabled volunteer soldiers
west OF the Rocky Mountains was agreed
to. The name of William Blanding is sub
stituted for that OF James A. Waymire as
an additional regent. The pleuro-pueumo-
MIA bill was taken up and an amendment
offered by Mr.. Edmunds, which appro-
PIRATES 81 600, 900 for the purposes OF the
bill was agreed to, but the bill was laid
aside without a vote. Senator Ingalls,
WAS formally elected president pro tenn.
SATURDAY, Feb. 26-Without any cere-
mony Senator Ingalls, was sworn in and
! began his duties as president pro tenn. The
credentials OF Senator Reagan we're pre-.
| sented and placed On file. The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was
taken up, the amendments recommended
by the committee were adopted and the
bill passed. The agricultural appro-
priation was passed with amendments The
| conference report on the House alien land
bill were agreed to; also the conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill. The
Senate bill to reimburse the depositors OF
the Freedman's Savings and Trust Compa-
ny was taken up, discussed, amended and
passed.
MONDAY, Feb. 21.-Mr. Cobb called up
the conference report on the bill repeating
the pre- emption, timber culture and desert
and laws, announcing disagreement, By
vote OF 9S TO 3S the re-
Mr.. Cobb Ind.) then moved that the
House refuse to recede from it's disagree
ment to the Senate amendments, and agree
to request a further conference. fenG-
ing the question Mr.. Perkins moved
| that the House recede from it's disagree
ment to section of the bill and consent
to the same with an amendment. Rejected
SO to 50. Mr.. Cobb's motion was then
agreed to, and further conference was
ordered.
TUESDAY, Feb. 22-Mr. Bragg OF Wis.
eonsin, reported bill to provide for the
manufacture OF modern guns for the navy
and for ses coast defeHses, and explained
its provisions to the House. The House
then went into committee of the whole for
the consideration OF the Senate amend
ments to the post-office bill. The only
section not concurred in was the one ap-
propriating $5OO,00O 70. the transporta-
nf fIa hu a Inns of
ships to Southern and Central America
and Brazil. Mr.. Burrows moved a concur
renee and spoke in favor OF his motion.
No action was taken. The House
by vote OF yeas 1872, nays SO,
refused to pass q bill giving pension to
John W. Farris over the Presidents veto.
The House then resumed, in committee OF
the whole, the consideration OF Senate
amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. The recommendations OF
the committee on appropriations were con-
Cured in. and, the committee having risen,
a conference was ordered on the disagree
| ing votes OF the two houses. Eulogies on
Senator Austin F. Pike, OF New Hampshire,
were delivered and as a mark OF respect to
the deceased the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 23.-The House after
a long debate passed with only one dissent
ing vote the Senate Fl .heries retaliation
bill, amended by the substitute reported
by the foreign affairs committee. Mr..
Breckenridge ark submitted the confer
ence report on the bill making close sea-
| son for mackerel, and itwas agreed to. The
House then went into committee of
| the whole on the Senate amendment to the
postoffice appropriation bill. a long de-
bate took place upon the amendment ap-
propriating $500, 900 for foreign mail ser
vice with Central and South America. The
bill was reported back to the House, but
no vote was taken.
THURSDAY, Feb. 24.-Messrs. Randall,
Forney and Ryan were appointed conferees
on the sundry civil appropriation bill. On
motion of Mr.. Bragg Wis., the Senate
amendments to the Military Academy ap-
appropriation bill were concurred in. Mr..
Henderson IN. c. called up the report OF
the committee on elections upon the in
diana contested election case of Kidd
against Steele, aud the resolution reported
was adopted without division. [Itconfirms
the right of the eontestee. Steele, to the
seat. On motion OF Mr.. Wilson (W. Va
the Senate amendments to the District OF